Game



I 1,620,399 March 8, 1927. r J- D. SMITH GAME Filed June 21. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 8,1927. 1,620,399 J. D. SMITH GAME Filed June 21. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENI'OR WITNESS: ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 8, 1927.

* 1,620,399 PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES D. SMITH, OF OVERALL, TENNESSEE.

GAME.

Application filed June 21, 1926. Serial No. 117,497.

This invention relates to a game, the general object of the invention being to provide a box-like casing having a tubular member therein and a plurality of marbles or spheres placed on pivoted arms so that the players can attempt to throw balls or marbles into the tubular member or to strike the members on the arms to move said members from one position to another which will not only afford amusement but will develop skill in throwing.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby a ball or marble entermg the tubular member Wlll sound an alarm,

with means for returning the pivoted arms to normal position by the players pulling on cables which may lead from the arms to a point adjacent where the players stand.

, Another object of the invention is to provide means for returning the balls or marbles thrown by the players to a point where they may be picked up by the players.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device ready to be played.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through the device.

- Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view.

Figure 4 is a detail bottom plan View of a portion of the platform.

In these views, 1 indicates a box-like casing which has the upper part of its front cut away, as at 2. The casing is provided with a lid 3 which has a depending front part 4 which will close the cut-away portion of the front when the lid is in lowered position. The lid is also provided with triangular-shaped side pieces 5 which have hooks 6 thereon for engaging the upper edges of the sides of the box, when the lid is opened to hold the lid in open position. A platform 7 is arranged in the box and a trough 8 is arranged in the front of the box in front of the platform. The platform slopes slightly toward the front so that balls. or marbles placed thereon will roll forwardly into the trough.

The trough 8 has its bottom sloping from its ends downwardly to the center, so that articles dropping into the trough will roll into a chute 9 which is centrally arranged in the box below the platform thereof and which intersects the trough. The front end of the chute projects from the front of the box, as shown at 10.

A tubular member 11, preferably formed of gauze or netting, is supported by the rings 12 at the rear of the box, this member havmg lts upper end arranged near the upper edge of the rear wall of the box, with its lower end extending through the platform and said lower end being so positioned that articles passing through the member will drop into the chute 9. A bell 13 is suspended in the chute by a string 14 which is fastened to the platform so that an object passing through the member 11 and dropping into the chute, will strike the bell and ring the same.

A number of pivoted arms 15 are arranged on the platform, the arms being preferably of U-shape, with the bights passing through the holes 16 formed in the platform and with the limbs of the arms extending parallel with the platform, one limb being arranged above the platform and the other below the platform. Marbles 17 or other spherical members are fastened to the upper limbs by having the extremity of each limb bent upwardly and passed through a hole in the member. An eye 18 is formed on the bottom limb of each device and a cable 19 is fastened to the eye. The cables are bunched and pass through a tube 20 which is arranged in the chute above the bottom thereof, and said cables pass through a hole in the front of the box to a point adjacent where the players are to stand. Stops 21 are arranged on the bottom of the platform and engage the lower limb of each member to limit the movement thereof.

The players are to stand a distance from the device and throw marbles or the like at the device in an attempt to throw the marbles into the tubular member 11 or to strike one of the members 17. If a marble should pass into the tubular member 11., it will pass down the same and drop into the chute 9 and strike and ring the bell 13, thus notifying the player that he has thrown a marble into the tubular member. This marble will then pass down the chute and drop from the device. Marbles dropping on to the platform will roll into the trough and from the trough will roll into the chute and drop from the front end thereof. I may provide a tube for engaging the projecting part 10 of the chute and extending to a point where the players stand in order to return the marbles to the players. If amarble should strike one of the members 17, it will swing s id member and the arm to the rear, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1. Then by pulling upon the cables, the members 17 and the arms will be moved to their normal position again. I may make lines, such as shown at 22, on the platform for the members 17, to indicate when said members are in normal or set positions.

It will thus be seen that I have produced a simple form of game which will not only afford amusement to those playing it, but will also improve the throwing ability of the players.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

\Vhat I claim is 1. A game of the class described comprising a casing, a platform therein, a tubular member at the rear of the casing and passing through the platform, a chute in the casing for receiving objects passing through the tubular member and leading them through the front of the casing, an alarm in the chute adapted to be struck by an object passing through the same, pivoted arms on the platform, spherical members carried by the arms and adapted to be struck by objects thrown at them, which will cause the arms to swing rearwardly and cables attached to the arms for returning them to normal position.

2. A game of the class described comprising a casing, a platform therein, a tubular member at the rear of the casing and passing through the platform, a chute in the casing for receiving objects passing through the tubular member and leading them through the front of the casing, an alarm in the chute adapted to be struck by an object passing through the same, pivoted arms on the platform, spherical members carried by the arms and adapted to be struck by objects thrown at them, which will cause the arms to swing rearwardly, cables at tached to the arms for returning them to normal position and a trough in the casing at the front of the platform and communicating with the chute for causing objects dropping on the platform to pass into the chute.

8. A game of the class described comprising a casing having an opening in the upper part of its front, a lid hinged to the rear of the casing and having a front depending part for closing the opening in the front when the lid is in closed position, side pieces on the lid, hooks carried thereby for engaging the side edges of the casing for holding the lid in open position, a platform in the casing and targets on the platform.

a. A gan'ie of the class described comprising a casing having an opening in the upper part of its front, a lid hinged to the rear of the casing and having a front depending part for closing the opening in the front when the lid is in closed position, side pieces on the lid, hooks carried thereby for engaging the side edges of the casing for holding the lid in open position, a platform in the casing, targets on the platform, means for causing objects thrown at the targets to pass through the front of the iasing and cables for returning the targets to normal position when struck.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES D. SMITH. 

